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Nur Syahidah Bte Mohamed Nazeer1, Jing Shi Chua1, Shefaly Shorey1
1Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Level 2, Clinical Research Centre, Block MD11, 10 Medical Drive, 117597, Singapore.
Fathers are increasingly involved in childbirth, using birth plans to voice preferences. This review identifies factors that encourage or hinder paternal engagement in birth planning, offering insights for future practice and research.
Area of Science:
- Maternal and Child Health
- Sociology of Health
Background:
- Paternal involvement in maternal and infant care is rising.
- Fathers are increasingly present during labor and utilize birth plans.
- Current research predominantly focuses on maternal outcomes, neglecting paternal perspectives on birth plans.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and consolidate literature on fathers' involvement in the birth plan process.
- To understand fathers' perspectives on birth plans.
- To examine the influence of birth plans on fathers' childbirth experiences.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley's framework.
- Searched seven databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, Google Scholar) from 1980 to March 2024.
- Thematic analysis of data from 33 included studies.
Main Results:
- One overarching theme identified: 'Factors promoting and restricting fathers' participation in birth plans'.
- Key themes include motivations for paternal engagement and roadblocks to involvement.
- Identified specific factors influencing fathers' participation in creating and using birth plans.
Conclusions:
- Findings offer guidance for enhancing paternal engagement in childbirth through birth plans.
- Identified motivating factors and barriers provide direction for future research on paternal involvement.
- Highlights gaps in current evidence regarding fathers' experiences with birth plans.
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